Vandals used a cobblestone brick to shatter a pair of windows at Philadelphia's federal courthouse Monday night, investigators say. The U.S. Marshals Service said the vandalism at the James A. …
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Who is moving into Center City’s new apartment buildings? A lot of transplants from other East Coast cities
by myphillyconnection 28 viewsAfter moving to Center City from Cincinnati in 2021 for a new job, Nicole Anderson realized that so much of what she thought she knew about Philadelphia was misinformed. "I …
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Dollar General to pay $1.55 million for allegedly overcharging Pa. customers
by myphillyconnection 28 viewsDollar General agreed to pay $1.55 million to Pennsylvania to settle a lawsuit over the company's alleged upcharging. Attorney General Dave Sunday accused the discount chain of repeatedly charging customers …
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Pa. lawmakers are among the highest paid in the U.S. They just got another automatic raise.
by myphillyconnection 25 viewsAn automatic cost of living adjustment bumped state lawmakers' salaries to $113,000 per year, for rank and file members. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Pennsylvania legislators are …
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After recording its first enrollment gain in a decade, Philadelphia public schools are losing students again
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsMore than 1,050 fewer students are enrolled in Philadelphia's district and alternative schools this year compared with last year, according to recent district data. This story was originally published by …
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez permanently barred from holding public office
by myphillyconnection 25 viewsA New Jersey judge has ruled that former Sen. Bob Menendez can never hold public office again. The state's attorney general, Matthew Platkin, said Friday that his deputy had obtained …
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Juvenile charged in Bucks County for October swatting call at Council Rock High School South
by myphillyconnection 20 viewsA juvenile was charged in Bucks County on Friday with making a fake emergency call about a threat at Council Rock High School South in early October, prompting a 34-minute …
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These Philly groups are accepting food, clothes and gift donations during the holidays
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsMany groups are working to feed, clothe and provide gifts to people in need during the holiday season. Be it a winter coat collection, a food drive or a secret …
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In 1986, a baby girl was found dead in a South Jersey dumpster. The FBI is still trying to identify her
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsNearly four decades ago, investigators found a dead baby girl inside a pizzeria dumpster in South Jersey. They never found her killer, or even a name for the newborn. But …
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Ocean City vote keeps hotel proposal alive for Wonderland Pier site
by myphillyconnection 22 viewsAfter four hours of public comment and debate Thursday night, Ocean City leaders narrowly voted in favor of having the shore community's planning board review options for redeveloping the site …